Wiping attachment for paint-pails.



Patented 1anf30, I900.

J. MADDEN.

INYENZ'UH.

"UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH MADDEN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. I

WIPING ATTACHMENT FOR PAINT-PAILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,346, dated January30, 1900. Application filed November 22, 1899. S rial 737,880. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MADDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pails, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in pails used bypainters, interior decorators, and others; and it consists in thepeculiar and novel construction of the pail whereby the surplus paint,calcimine, or other coloring liquid may be more readily removed from thebrush, as will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

Painters, calciminers, and others using liquid paint require portablereceptacles in which the paint or liquid coloring-matter can be easilycarried from place to place, conveniently suspended or supported, andfrom which the paint may be readily taken by a brush. A metal pailprovided with a hinged bail is most convenient for such use.

In carrying out my invention I provide, preferably, a sheet-metal pailhaving a hinged bail with a detachable wiping-bar from which a curvedarm projects, whereby a brush when placed on the wiping-bar, with oneedge bearing on the projecting curved arm, may have the surplus paintmore readily removed and the Wiping-bar may be taken from thepail tofacilitate the stirring and mixing of the paint.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bailed pail provided with myimproved wiping-bar. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same.-

In the drawings, a indicates the preferably sheet-metal pail; a, theopen end of the pail;

0. the bail-wire, and a the bail-ears, in which the ends of thebail-wire are pivotally secured. The wiping-bar b is provided with thepreferably curved projecting horn b. The wiping-bar b is secured in thepail by entering the downwardly-extending ends I) b of the wiping-barinto thesockets 19 formed in the strips of sheet metal 0 c and secured,preferably, by solder to the inner surface of the pail near the openend, as shown in Fig. 1.

In the preferred construction I form the wiping-bar b of a suitablewire, twist a loop of the wire into the curved horn b, bend the ends ofthe wire at or about at a right angle to the wire, so as to enter thesockets b b and support the wiping portion of the wire with theprojecting horn practically on a horizontal plane.

In using my improved pail I insert the wiping bar or wire after thepaint or liquid coloring-matter has been placed in the pail and isproperly mixed and after filling the brush press the same. on thewiping-bar b and the horn I) while drawing the brush upward, therebyWiping two sides or one-half of the brush. I now reverse the brush andwipe the other two sides to remove the surplus liquid paint. By the useof my improvement the pail retains its usefulness for all purposes wherethe Wiping-bar is not required and would obstruct the use of the pail,because the wiping-bar is readily removed, and at least one-half thetime required to wipe the brush is saved by the use of my improvedwiping-bar, thereby greatly facilitating the wiping of the brushes,particularly the larger fiat brushes used in calcimining and Watercolortinting.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a pail, the combination with the open end of thepail, of the wiping-bar I) having the horn b projecting from thewiping-bar, whereby the wiping of the brush is facilitated, asdescribed.

2. The combination with a sheet-metal pail, of the sockets b b on theinner surface of the pail, the wiping-bar b having the bent ends securedin the sockets, and the horn 17 pro jecting from the wiping-bar, asdescribed.

8. In combinationwith a sheet-metal pail, a bail pivotally secured tocars on the pail, and the bent socket-strips of sheet metal 0 c securedto the inner surface of the pail, of the wiping-bar b and horn 1)consisting of a piece of wire bent and twisted, as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH MADDEN.

Witnesses:

B. M. SIMMS, J. A. MILLER, Jr.

